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    SXSW Organizers Devastated Having to Cancel Festival for First Time in 34 Years

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    City officials in Austin have advised South By Southwest bosses to scrap the March dates after Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and Apple pulled out over coronavirus concerns.
    Mar 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The SXSW festival in Texas has been scrapped following a series of coronavirus-related cancellations.
    As the pandemic hits new highs, with almost 100,000 people around the world infected and 4,000 dead, companies, movie studios, festival bosses and bands are rethinking events that will bring large audiences together.
    And as cases of COVID-19 hike past 200 in the U.S., city officials in Austin have advised South By Southwest bosses to pull the plug on their festival next week (begin March 09).
    The announcement comes after news that Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Amazon, Apple and TikTok chiefs had all pulled their presentations from the event.
    “The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW… SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions,” a statement from festival organizers reads.
    “We are devastated to share this news with you… This is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation.”

    “This situation evolved rapidly, and we honor and respect the City of Austin’s decision. We are committed to do our part to help protect our staff, attendees, and fellow Austinites.”

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      Netflix and Apple Follow Amazon in Pulling Out of 2020 SXSW Festival

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      Due to coronavirus fears, the two streaming services call off planned film screenings, panels and premieres at the event taking place from March 13 to 22 in Austin, Texas.
      Mar 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Netflix and Apple have cancelled their 2020 SXSW (South by Southwest) festival screenings and panels amid coronavirus fears.
      Streaming service Netflix has called off five film screenings and a panel for the series “#blackexcellence”, which was slated for March 15 with Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones, reported Variety.
      The films include the feature “Uncorked”, as well as four documentaries: “A Secret Love”, “L.A. Originals”, “Mucho Mucho Amor”, and “Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics”.
      Meanwhile, Apple has also reportedly cancelled the premieres of “Beastie Boys Story”, series “Central Park”, “Home”, and the screening of “Boys State”.
      Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s conversation about their show, “Little America”, has also been scrapped.
      It comes as Amazon Studios, Twitter, and Facebook have all cancelled their appearances at the festival – however, the main event is still expected to take place from March 13 to 22 in Austin, Texas.
      The virus has now infected more than 94,000 across the world, killing more than 3,000, and its spread has affected events including film releases, concerts, and sports events, due to fears of a global pandemic.

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      Amazon Withdraws From SXSW Festival Over Coronavirus Concerns

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      Executives at the streaming service follow Twitter and Facebook in canceling all screenings and panels scheduled for the March event after Sony delayed the release of ‘No Time to Die’.
      Mar 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Executives at Amazon have cancelled all screenings and panels scheduled for the SXSW (South by Southwest) festival due to growing coronavirus concerns.
      All events and showcases the streaming service bosses were planning to stage during the festival, which runs from 13 to 22 March, have been nixed after representatives for Twitter and Facebook announced they were withdrawing from SXSW in Texas, due to the ongoing global health scare.
      The news comes as Sony chiefs delayed the release date of their latest James Bond movie, “No Time to Die”, due to fears about how the coronavirus will affect cinema business this spring.
      The movie will now be released around the world in November.
      Also among the coronavirus-related cancellations is the international television conference Mip TV, which was set to take place in Cannes, France from 30 March to 2 April.
      Organisers plan to stage the event in October. The announcement follows a ban put in place by the French government on gatherings of more than 5,000 people.

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